A Riverdale Temple Adult Education Event

Join us for a talk featuring Dr. Darra Goldstein

A James Beard award-winning editor, food writer, and avid traveler, Darra Goldstein is an author and food scholar who is the Willcox B. and Harriet M. Adsit Professor of Russian, Emerita at Williams College.

Over the years Darra has published widely on food, literature, culture, and art. Her numerous recipe books explore the true heart of Russian food, a cuisine that celebrates whole grains, preserved and fermented foods, and straightforward but robust flavors. Her recipes showcase Russian foods that are organic and honest—many of them old dishes that feel new again in their elegant minimalism.

The YIVO Jewish Culture Series at Riverdale Temple draws its presenters from the extensive network of scholars affiliated with the YIVO.

This lecture series was developed by Riverdale Temple in partnership with the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. YIVO (YIVO.org) is a Jewish cultural institution known for its world-renowned library and archive of Jewish history and culture. Headquartered in New York City, its public programs cover a range of subjects dedicated to fostering knowledge of the ongoing story of Jewish life.